J-Topics
Nov 12, 2008
- Posted by Regan
Ray
Camera operators have been risking their lives for decades to send back footage for television news broadcasts and documentaries. But Canadian viewers generally don't know a whole lot, if anything, about the person behind the camera. In a story for the online edition of the Ryerson Review of Journalism, reporter Sarah Bridge reveals the stories of the people behind the lens.
Oct 22, 2008
- Posted by Greg
Locke
Photography,
especially in its journalistic form, has both changed the news medium
and been changed by it. Specifically, this has been pushed by the
ever-changing technology related to how news and information get
delivered to the reader and viewer...
Jul 10, 2008
- Posted by Regan
Ray
During martial law in Poland all photographs had to be cleared by a Communist government censor before leaving the country. But Canadian photojournalist Peter Bregg found his own clandestine way to export his shots.
(Photo by Peter Bregg. Poland, 1981)
During martial law in Poland all photographs had to be cleared by a Communist government censor before leaving the country. But Canadian photojournalist Peter Bregg found his own clandestine way to export his shots. (Photo by Peter Bregg. Poland, 1981)
May 12, 2008
- Posted by Heather
McCall
Is it important to keep photojournalism and artistic photography separate? This is the question Hartley Butler George asks leading photojournalists and educators for this KJR feature. While the answers range from "shoot straight" to "get the message across," it's apparent the line is becoming increasingly blurred.
Some argue this humourous picture of mannequin parts is not an appropriate depiction of tsunami devastation. Photo by Peter Bregg.
Is it important to keep photojournalism and artistic photography separate? This is the question Hartley Butler George asks leading photojournalists and educators for this KJR feature. While the answers range from "shoot straight" to "get the message across," it's apparent the line is becoming increasingly blurred.Some argue this humourous picture of mannequin parts is not an appropriate depiction of tsunami devastation. Photo by Peter Bregg.
Apr 21, 2008
- Posted by Heather
McCall
Winners of the National Photographers Association of Canada were announced on April 20. Visit the NPAC site for a list of winners or view the photo gallery.
"Conrad Black gives the finger" took top honours in the Spot News category at the 2008 National Photographers Association of Canada awards. Photo by David Chidley/The Canadian Press.
Winners of the National Photographers Association of Canada were announced on April 20. Visit the NPAC site for a list of winners or view the photo gallery."Conrad Black gives the finger" took top honours in the Spot News category at the 2008 National Photographers Association of Canada awards. Photo by David Chidley/The Canadian Press.
Mar 10, 2008
- Posted by Heather
McCall
Join the Canadian Geographic Photo Club for free and become a part of CG's growing community of photographers. You can create your own personal gallery, upload your best photos, and enjoy the comments, critiques and compliments of other members. Other features include an advice column, field reports, learning centre, photo club directory and photo contests.
Nov 10, 2007
- Posted by Greg
Locke
It's not news that online journalism is evolving well beyond words and pictures. What's new, says photojournalist Greg Locke, is how technology is giving photographers an edge in creating and delivering multimedia content. Here he looks at some recent examples of enhanced journalism and the tools needed to get the job done.
Aug 11, 2007
- Posted by Patricia
Elliott
"One of the major problems we face as photojournalists is that the public is losing faith in us," writes John Long, co-chair of the U.S. National Press Photographers Association ethics committee.
Aug 11, 2007
- Posted by Patricia
Elliott
Do you think you know what's real? The Fake or Photo website offers a test of your ability to tell digital creations apart from reality. A sobering experience for photo editors!
Aug 10, 2007
- Posted by Deborah
Jones
Busted by a 13-year old.
Ouch.
After a boy in Finland noticed pictures carried by Reuters looked like subs in the movie Titanic, the news agency was forced to admit the provenance of the images. Reported the Guardian: "footage it released last week purportedly showing Russian submersibles on the seabed of the North Pole actually came from the movie Titanic."
Here's the Guardian story. (Free, but registration needed)
Rubbing salt in the wound, the Guardian added:
The incident is doubly embarrassing for the agency since it follows a case in August last year in which it published an image by a freelancer of Israeli bombings in Lebanon that had been dramatised using photo manipulation, with the addition of smoke rising from allegedly burning buildings.
After that gaffe, Reuters promised to tighten up its controls on material being put out in its name.
Ouch.
After a boy in Finland noticed pictures carried by Reuters looked like subs in the movie Titanic, the news agency was forced to admit the provenance of the images. Reported the Guardian: "footage it released last week purportedly showing Russian submersibles on the seabed of the North Pole actually came from the movie Titanic."
Here's the Guardian story. (Free, but registration needed)
Rubbing salt in the wound, the Guardian added:
The incident is doubly embarrassing for the agency since it follows a case in August last year in which it published an image by a freelancer of Israeli bombings in Lebanon that had been dramatised using photo manipulation, with the addition of smoke rising from allegedly burning buildings.
After that gaffe, Reuters promised to tighten up its controls on material being put out in its name.
Visual Journalism
Straddling the line between journalism and art, "visual journalism" uses tools like photography, video, illustration and multimedia to deliver the story through images, as told by visually literate journalists. In this J-Topic we follow news and trends on the visual communication side of journalism.
The evolution of images in the news business is the story of technology. Yet, from wood cut blocks in the early Illustrated News to modern digital photography and video moved around the globe within seconds of being captured, The image is still about creating visual impact by putting the viewer on the scene...and that doesn't change.
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